Although we were officially married November 10, 2010, we weren’t able to have our actual wedding ceremony for close family and friends until nearly a year later (October 16, 2011). Mercedes and I realize that watching a video is no substitute for the real thing, but we hope you’ll enjoy this short wedding trailer of [...]
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Nathan & Mercedes Hitched at last
Posted: January 31, 2012 in Life Happens, VideosTags: Wedding video
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Watch out for weeds
Posted: May 6, 2010 in Bible Study, Life Happens, RelationshipsTags: Church of the Redeemer, Clique, Frederick Lifegroup, Fruit Full sermon series, look in the mirror, Luke 8:14, Mark 4:18, Nathan Fitzgerald, Pastor Dale, Pull the weeds from your spiritual garden, sin, Small group, The Parable of the Sower
Do you ever feel like your life is spinning out of control and God can’t get there quick enough to save the day? Ever wonder why God hasn’t shown up yet, or wonder if He is even planning to show up? I’m starting to shift my thinking. That is how I used to feel but [...]
The Commander Strikes Again
Posted: December 9, 2009 in Life Happens, What would Jesus do?Tags: harassment, MD State Trooper, Officer Sasse, Police, pulled over, ticket
He struck again. I was just about to pull out of my neighborhood when I saw the dark unmarked “Commander” zooming down the road in my direction from the left hand side. I had one of those split second conversations in my head, trying to determine whether or not I should pull out in front, [...]
So much trash
Posted: November 11, 2009 in epiphanies, Life HappensTags: baggage, clean slate, cleaning house, date night, IKEA, letting go, trash
Sometimes it takes someone else to see your house from a fresh perspective in order for you to look at places and things that you would otherwise overlook or avoid. Who’s in your life that can help you get rid of so much trash?
Second Chances
Posted: October 28, 2009 in epiphanies, Life Happens, Relationships, Trust, What would Jesus do?Tags: I wanted to die, I was so sorry, regret, remorse, second chances
I wonder what this guy’s story is. Is he just some random person who thought this was a cool quote? Does he make it a habit of carrying around his camera while he’s riding his motorcycle and just pull over along the side of the road, having his photo taken by these signs? Or is [...]
“Seat’s taken”
Posted: October 8, 2009 in Anger, Life HappensTags: account deactivation, condemnation, facebook, recidivism rates, sex offender, shame
I constantly feel like Forrest Gump in that scene where he was trying to find a seat on the bus, but was met with a cold “Seat’s taken” remark each time he went to sit down. Did he deserve being treated that way? Was he a freak? A total loser?
Have you ever had a bad experience that has led to a bad taste in your mouth? Maybe it was a food that you had as a child that literally got you sick, and has forever ruined your appetite to eat that food again. Or maybe it was a bad relationship that has gotten you [...]
